Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Mary Ward
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Railway Institute
- George Leeman
- The Multangular Tower
- King Edward III and York
- York Castle Museum
- The Norman House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Bombed
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bones of a Roman Combatant